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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Meguire Hennes

When Everyone Is Wearing This Backless Hybrid Shoe Trend, Selena Gomez Is the Reason

Selena Gomez wore all-black loungewear with a backless pair of Mary Janes.

Selena Gomez's loafer-wearing days seem to be behind her. So when backless loafers resurfaced on Bottega Veneta, Victoria Beckham, and Celine's spring runways, she put her own twist on them. On March 31, Gomez debuted backless Mary Janes, a mix between her favorite flats and spring's most divisive shoe trend.

Gomez returned to L.A.'s street style scene after a beauty appointment with her avant-garde Mary Janes front and center. At first glance, the black mesh shoes look like your average MJs. Buckled straps across each upper gave the ballet flats their new name. Zoom in to see her hosiery peek through each rounded toe-box, confirming they're indeed made of mesh.

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